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Satan

name
/ˈseɪ.tən/US/ˈseɪ.tn̩/US

Etymology

From Middle English Sathan, Satan, from Old English Satan, from Latin Satan, from Ancient Greek Σατάν (Satán), from Hebrew שָׂטָן (satán, “adversary, accuser”) and Arabic شَيْطَان (šayṭān, “satan, devil”). Doublet of shaitan.

  1. derived from شَيْطَان
  2. derived from שָׂטָן
  3. derived from Σατάν
  4. derived from Satan
  5. inherited from Satan
  6. inherited from Sathan

Definitions

  1. The supreme evil spirit in the Abrahamic religions, who tempts humanity into sin

    The supreme evil spirit in the Abrahamic religions, who tempts humanity into sin; the Devil; (Theistic Satanism) the same figure, regarded as a deity to be revered and worshipped.

    • Many Satanists reject the notion that Satan is bad.
    • Would you two please draw in a little closer? / No — no, that’s not a smile there. That’s a grin. / Satan, what ails you? Where’s the famous tongue, / Thou onetime Prince of Conversationists?

  2. A person or animal regarded as particularly malignant, detestable, or evil

    A person or animal regarded as particularly malignant, detestable, or evil; used as an epithet or as a name for an animal.

    • 'Cause I finished with him, so I just felt kind of relieved and empowered afterwards, you know? He was tryin' to dilute my squash, and I was like, "Not today, Satan."

  3. A demon follower of Satan (principal evil spirit)

    A demon follower of Satan (principal evil spirit); a fallen angel.

    • This literature refers to a major figurehead of evil called “Satan,” the leader of a group of angels also referred to as “Satans.” These Satans accuse people and lead them astray.
  4. ›+ 3 more definitions

    1. Anything that causes destruction or is viewed as evil.

      • Hrothgar and his eldermen lived happily in Hereot Hall until the day that Grendel, a living fiend out of Hell, a Satan who ruled over swamps and marshes, came stalking toward them.

    2. Alternative form of Satan (especially in the sense "a demon follower of Satan

      Alternative form of Satan (especially in the sense "a demon follower of Satan; a fallen angel").

    3. Obsolete form of satin.

The neighborhood

Derived

DeSatan, Great Satan, LaVeyan Satanism, mother of Satan, Satanalia, Satandidit, satanhood, Satan Hussein, Satanian, Satanic, satanical, Satanistic, Satanite, Satanity, Satanize, Satan monkey, satanology, Satanophobia, satanous, Satanyahu, Synagogue of Satan

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at Satan. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at satan. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

5 hops · closes at satan

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA